We are a group of friends who met while our husbands were slaving away at graduate school. We found our favorite things happened to be cooking, eating and chatting. Although we are all spread across the country right now, this is our way to enjoy our favorite things together! Bon Apetite!

Saturday, December 8, 2007

Oh my word - I'm such a slacker! I think Fridays have just been skipping right by me and disappearing. Forgive me for being late. Here are a couple of easy recipes for some festive holiday treats we like to have made up for when we have people over during the holidays.

HOLIDAY PRETZEL TREATS:bite-size waffle shaped pretzels or ring (round) pretzelsHershey's hugsM & M's - preferably the mint ones you can find this time of year

Heat your oven to 170 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment and place pretzels in a single layer on baking sheet. Top each prezel with an unwrapped Hershey's hug (or you could use kisses). Bake for 4 to 6 minutes (white chocolate melts more quickly), until the chocolates start to get shiny. Remove from oven and quickly press an M & M into the center of each hug or kiss. Allow treats to cool for a few minutes, then place in refrigerator to set, about 10 minutes. Another variation of this recipe is to use caramel kisses on the pretzel and press with a nut on the top (turtle). Yummy!

In a medium pan, melt butter and then add sugar and karo syrup. Bring mixture to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Pour immediately over dry ingredients. Make sure everything is coated. Spread our on a cookie sheet to dry - can be a little sticky when done.

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I forgot to mention that I saw someone make those pretzel snacks into mock turtles. They used the pretzels, caramel filled kisses and put a pecan half on top instead of an M&M. It sounded like a fun variation!

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